Frances Donald Explained
Frances Donald is a Canadian-born economist and the Chief Economist of Manulife Financial,[1] Educated at Queen's University and New York University she is a sought-after commentator on global economic conditions.[2] In 2019 she was recognized as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100.[3]
Early life and education
Donald was born in Montreal and attended school at the CEGEP John Abbot College.[4] She obtained her Bachelor of Economics from Queen's University in 2008. Donald worked as a research analyst for the Bank of Canada before attending New York University where she earned her master's degree in economics in 2010.[5]
Prior to joining Manulife, Donald worked as a financial economist for Scotiabank in Toronto, and before that as a global macro analyst for Pavilion Global Markets in Montreal.[6] Her early experience included various positions at Deloitte and Roubini Global Economics.
Manulife
She joined Manulife in 2016 as a senior economist working to become Head of Macro-Economic Strategy in 2018. In 2019, at age 33 she became the youngest Chief Economist in Canada and one of only two women to hold the title in Canada.[7]
Notes and References
- News: Meet Canada's youngest female chief economist, Manulife's Frances Donald . live . October 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190616204608/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/streetwise/article-meet-canadas-youngest-female-chief-economist-manulifes-frances/ . June 16, 2019.
- Web site: Viewpoints Manulife Investment Management . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026024949/https://www.manulifeim.com/retail/ca/en/viewpoints . October 26, 2020 . October 21, 2020 . Canada . en.
- Web site: Top 100 Award Winners 2019 - WXN . October 21, 2020 . wxnetwork.com.
- News: July 28, 2019 . Personnalité de la semaine: Frances Donald . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026081946/https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2019-07-28/personnalite-de-la-semaine-frances-donald . October 26, 2020 . October 21, 2020 . La Presse . fr . Pirro . Raphaël .
- Web site: Frances Donald Manulife Investment Management . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023043653/https://www.manulifeim.com/retail/ca/en/landing-page/portfolio-management/biography/frances-donald . October 23, 2020 . October 21, 2020 . Canada . en.
- Web site: Frances Donald . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024010638/https://tiger21.com/presenter/frances-donald/ . October 24, 2020 . October 21, 2020 . TIGER 21 . en-US.
- Web site: Manulife Investment Management's Frances Donald and Catherine Milum named Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024001903/https://www.manulife.com/en/media/manulife-investment-management-frances-donald-catherine-milum-named-top-100-most-powerful-women-canada.html . October 24, 2020 . October 21, 2020 . Corporate . en.